The Isle of Almaren

[dawn_felagund]

As the Ainur begin their early work upon the world, they dwell on the Isle of Almaren where the light of the lamps of Illuin and Ormal mingle.

Then the seeds that Yavanna had sown began swiftly to sprout and to burgeon, and there arose a multitude of growing things great and small, mosses and grasses and great ferns, and trees whose tops were crowned with cloud as they were living mountains, but whose feet were wrapped in a green twilight. And beasts came forth and dwelt in the grassy plains, or in the rivers and the lakes, or walked in the shadows of the woods. As yet no flower had bloomed nor any bird had sung, for these things waited still their time in the bosom of Yavanna; but wealth there was of her imagining, and nowhere more rich than in the midmost parts of the Earth, where the light of both the Lamps met and blended. And there upon the Isle of Almaren in the Great Lake was the first dwelling of the Valar when all things were young, and new-made green was yet a marvel in the eyes of the makers; and they were long content.
"Of the Beginning of Days"

Icons for Melian

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I know this is a writing community, but since Melian is the character of the month I thought I'd plug the icons I made of her. Feel free to take them, but please credit me and please mention which ones you're taking. Any feedback is great.

(Follow the fake cut...)

I do remember reading a few good Melian fics, though, so I'll try to find them.